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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Prisoner in the Pit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Will want to go to the games with him?
(a) His cousin, Fritz.
(b) His dog.
(c) His father.
(d) His two best friends.

2. What is the first mate's name?
(a) Moritz.
(b) Billy.
(c) Ulf.
(d) Kenny.

3. What do the captain and the first mate wear on their heads?
(a) Rain caps.
(b) Seaman's caps.
(c) Real caps.
(d) Fake caps.

4. How does Fritz respond to Will's friendly overtures?
(a) With friendliness.
(b) With silence.
(c) With scorn.
(d) He doesn't, he's shy.

5. Where is Will put when he is arrested?
(a) In the county jail.
(b) In a motel room.
(c) In the police station.
(d) In a pit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Will, Henry, and Beanpole at the start of the book?

2. With what are the three boys fitted?

3. What does Ulf do when the barge stops at a small village?

4. What does Will do about the men who are upset?

5. Where did Will, Henry, and Beanpole travel together?

(see the answer key)

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